An area near the beautiful coast of Caspian Sea near the town of Astara is used as garbage dump and toilets drainage poisoning water and land .

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Экологические проблемы Каспийского моря

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English/Nat
Seventy years of intensive oil production during the Soviet era has devastated the Caspian Sea and surrounding area.
Constant demands to increase production levels meant workers were under pressure to produce vast amounts of oil with no heed for the environment.
Now local environmental groups are calling on foreign oil companies to help clean up the environment.
And a new study is underway to find out the extent of the devastation and also the main source of pollution.
The Caspian Sea area is one of the world's biggest sources of oil.
For decades, man has exploited the land and sea, with no heed for the environment.
During the Soviet era, oil production was intensive to meet Russian annual targets.
Today the area is a dead zone, devoid of wildlife.
The soil glistens black with oil spilt from dripping pipelines and machinery.
Under the Soviet Union when drilling was completed, oil wells were never sealed, and so oil poured onto the ground.
Environmentalists say that this highly visible devastation may be the least of the problems.
They are concerned about more invisible materials such as radioactive and highly toxic waste leaking into the Caspian.Broken pipes are repaired in a make-shift manner.
But this is not enough to prevent gas hissing out.
The ground is a helter skelter of old rusting pipes. Today no one is quite sure where they lead to and what they carry.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"During the Communist regime, the main goal was the extraction of oil and nothing else. Nobody cared about the environment, and our leaders every year made their plan to the centre in Moscow that we fulfilled the plan for this year, for the month and so on. So that's why the situation is disastering (disastrous).
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of AzerbaijanGreen MovementScrap metal litters the coastline of Turkmenistan.
Although the metal could be recycled, the Turkmen government has made not effort to do anything with it.
Local environmental groups now see foreign oil companies as their only hope to clean up the environment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We should do a lot together, we should increase the awareness of the population first, to educate the population, to improve the economic situation, to spend money for this for the environment and we should force these oil companies to do something for this."
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of Azerbaijan Green Movement
One of the companies, Monument, which operates in Turkmenistan, says it is trying to clean up areas which it has taken over.
Contaminated soil has been removed and scrap metal cleared up.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It's disorderly, it's messy, but most of the damage is superficial and surface related and with a bit of remedial work it can be cleared up.
SUPER CAPTION: Atal Gupta, General Manager of Monument Oil's Turkmenistan operation
Off-shore, oil platforms are allowed to rust.
During the Soviet Union, drilling platforms were never reused, but were left to rot.
Some have imploded, others have keeled over into the sea.
Divers report that the seabed is a mass of metal.
Now a major project in underway to look at the main cause and extent of pollution within the Caspian.
The CaspianEnvironmentProgramme is being funded by several bodies including the European Union, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.
It also involves state bodies from each of the countries surrounding the Caspian.
Once the investigation is completed, work will begin on trying to clean up the sea.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The final outcome that we hope for is that there will be an agreement with the five countries on how to further protect the sea and improve the environment of the sea."
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It took just 40 years for the Aral Sea to dry up. Fishing ports suddenly found themselves in a desert. But in one small part of the sea, water is returning. Latest satellite pictures reveal that 90% of the Aral Sea has dried up, forming a new desert between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. It's a man-made environmental disaster. As part of the BBC's Richer WorldSeason, Rustam Qobil visits the Aral Sea, a toxic desert sea bed, and talks to people who have lost their sea, health and loved ones.
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The sea has a surface area of 371,000km2 (143,200sqmi) (not including its detached lagoon of Garabogazköl Aylagy) and a volume of 78,200km3 (18,800cumi). It has a salinity of approximately 1.2% (12 g/l), about a third of the salinity of most seawater.

Etymology

The word Caspian is derived from the name of the Caspi, an ancient people who lived to the south-west of the sea in Transcaucasia.Strabo wrote that "to the country of the Albanians belongs also the territory called Caspiane, which was named after the Caspian tribe, as was also the sea; but the tribe has now disappeared". Moreover, the Caspian Gates, which is the name of a region in Iran's Tehran province, possibly indicates that they migrated to the south of the sea. The Iranian city of Qazvin shares the root of its name with that of the sea. In fact, the traditional Arabic name for the sea itself is Bahr al-Qazwin (Sea of Qazvin).

Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by the Southern Ocean or, depending on definition, by Antarctica. It is named after India. The Indian Ocean is known as Ratnākara (Sanskrit: रत्नाकर), "the mine of gems", in ancient Sanskrit literature and as Hind Mahāsāgar (Devanāgarī: हिन्द महासागर) in Hindi.

At its crux, environmentalism is an attempt to balance relations between humans and the various natural systems on which they depend in such a way that all the components are accorded a proper degree of sustainability. The exact measures and outcomes of this balance is controversial and there are many different ways for environmental concerns to be expressed in practice. Environmentalism and environmental concerns are often represented by the color green, but this association has been appropriated by the marketing industries for the tactic known as greenwashing. Environmentalism is opposed by anti-environmentalism, which says that the Earth is less fragile than some environmentalists maintain, and portrays environmentalism as overreacting to the human contribution to climate change or opposing human advancement.

Environment disaster in Caspian seaside

An area near the beautiful coast of Caspian Sea near the town of Astara is used as garbage dump and toilets drainage poisoning water and land .

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Caspian Center for Energy and Environment 2017

Caspian Center for Energy and Environment 2017

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Environmental problems of Caspian sea

Environmental problems of Caspian sea

Environmental problems of Caspian sea

Экологические проблемы Каспийского моря

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AZERBAIJAN/TURKMENISTAN: OIL PRODUCTION POLLUTES CASPIAN SEA AREA

AZERBAIJAN/TURKMENISTAN: OIL PRODUCTION POLLUTES CASPIAN SEA AREA

AZERBAIJAN/TURKMENISTAN: OIL PRODUCTION POLLUTES CASPIAN SEA AREA

English/Nat
Seventy years of intensive oil production during the Soviet era has devastated the Caspian Sea and surrounding area.
Constant demands to increase production levels meant workers were under pressure to produce vast amounts of oil with no heed for the environment.
Now local environmental groups are calling on foreign oil companies to help clean up the environment.
And a new study is underway to find out the extent of the devastation and also the main source of pollution.
The Caspian Sea area is one of the world's biggest sources of oil.
For decades, man has exploited the land and sea, with no heed for the environment.
During the Soviet era, oil production was intensive to meet Russian annual targets.
Today the area is a dead zone, devoid of wildlife.
The soil glistens black with oil spilt from dripping pipelines and machinery.
Under the Soviet Union when drilling was completed, oil wells were never sealed, and so oil poured onto the ground.
Environmentalists say that this highly visible devastation may be the least of the problems.
They are concerned about more invisible materials such as radioactive and highly toxic waste leaking into the Caspian.Broken pipes are repaired in a make-shift manner.
But this is not enough to prevent gas hissing out.
The ground is a helter skelter of old rusting pipes. Today no one is quite sure where they lead to and what they carry.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"During the Communist regime, the main goal was the extraction of oil and nothing else. Nobody cared about the environment, and our leaders every year made their plan to the centre in Moscow that we fulfilled the plan for this year, for the month and so on. So that's why the situation is disastering (disastrous).
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of AzerbaijanGreen MovementScrap metal litters the coastline of Turkmenistan.
Although the metal could be recycled, the Turkmen government has made not effort to do anything with it.
Local environmental groups now see foreign oil companies as their only hope to clean up the environment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We should do a lot together, we should increase the awareness of the population first, to educate the population, to improve the economic situation, to spend money for this for the environment and we should force these oil companies to do something for this."
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of Azerbaijan Green Movement
One of the companies, Monument, which operates in Turkmenistan, says it is trying to clean up areas which it has taken over.
Contaminated soil has been removed and scrap metal cleared up.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It's disorderly, it's messy, but most of the damage is superficial and surface related and with a bit of remedial work it can be cleared up.
SUPER CAPTION: Atal Gupta, General Manager of Monument Oil's Turkmenistan operation
Off-shore, oil platforms are allowed to rust.
During the Soviet Union, drilling platforms were never reused, but were left to rot.
Some have imploded, others have keeled over into the sea.
Divers report that the seabed is a mass of metal.
Now a major project in underway to look at the main cause and extent of pollution within the Caspian.
The CaspianEnvironmentProgramme is being funded by several bodies including the European Union, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.
It also involves state bodies from each of the countries surrounding the Caspian.
Once the investigation is completed, work will begin on trying to clean up the sea.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The final outcome that we hope for is that there will be an agreement with the five countries on how to further protect the sea and improve the environment of the sea."
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/33bce540d8e492829e4d43d64635fa16
Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

Aral Sea: Man-made environmental disaster - BBC News

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It took just 40 years for the Aral Sea to dry up. Fishing ports suddenly found themselves in a desert. But in one small part of the sea, water is returning. Latest satellite pictures reveal that 90% of the Aral Sea has dried up, forming a new desert between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. It's a man-made environmental disaster. As part of the BBC's Richer WorldSeason, Rustam Qobil visits the Aral Sea, a toxic desert sea bed, and talks to people who have lost their sea, health and loved ones.
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What is the strategic importance of Indian Ocean Region? learn its Geography, Trade & Strategic Imp.

What is the strategic importance of Indian Ocean Region? learn its Geography, Trade & Strategic Imp.

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Why the Indian Ocean matters? – The Diplomat
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https://www.csis.org/analysis/indian-ocean-region
India and Indian Ocean: A Briefing – IDSA
http://www.idsa.in/idsanews/india-and-the-indian-ocean_skundu
A Maritime's Strategy for India's growth – NIAS Discussions
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World Oil Chokepoints – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Two chokepoints that threatened oil trade between the persian gulf and east asia – Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/04/17/2-choke-points-that-threaten-oil-trade-between-persian-gulf-and-east-asia/#5c6b304d4b96
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http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms
World transit chokepoints critical to the global energy security – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Bab al-Mandab strait – GlobalSecurity
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/yemen/bab-al-mandab.htm
Why are they so many military bases in Djibouti – BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33115502
Britain and US seek India’s assistance on Diego Garcia – Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/britain-and-us-seek-india-s-assistance-on-diego-garcia/story-thHY7JObIZETj2zIQ73DwL.html
FACTBOX – Malacca Strait is a strategic ‘chokepoint’ – Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46652220100304
Strait of Hormuz – Times
http://time.com/piracy-southeast-asia-malacca-strait/
South China Sea is an important world energy trade route – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=10671
Seychelles committed to Indian naval base – The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/seychelles-committed-to-indian-naval-base/article8022404.ece
Two islands. Indian Ocean to soon be ‘India’s Ocean’ – DAWN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1169104
Green nod for radar station at Narcodam in Andamans – The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Green-nod-for-radar-station-at-Narcondam-in-Andamans/articleshow/36411949.cms
China seeks control of strategic port in Myanmar –The Maritime Executive
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/china-seeks-control-of-strategic-port-in-myanmar
Under the Sea: Natural Resources in the Indian Ocean – STIMSON
https://www.stimson.org/content/under-sea-natural-resources-indian-ocean-0
In a first, natural has hydrates discovered in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/In-a-first-natural-gas-hydrates-discovered-in-the-Indian-Ocean/article14509657.ece

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Azarbaijan oil spill arrived and polluted Iranian Caspian Sea coasts

Azarbaijan oil spill arrived and polluted Iranian Caspian Sea coasts

Azarbaijan oil spill arrived and polluted Iranian Caspian Sea coasts

The head of environment agency claimed that about 300 thousands barrel of oil spilled from Azarbaijani offshore rigs , have polluted Iranian costs of Caspian Sea .

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Environment disaster in Caspian seaside

An area near the beautiful coast of Caspian Sea near the town of Astara is used as garbage dump and toilets drainage poisoning water and land .

published: 26 Jul 2011

Caspian Center for Energy and Environment 2017

published: 09 Oct 2017

Environmental problems of Caspian sea

Экологические проблемы Каспийского моря

published: 16 Dec 2015

AZERBAIJAN/TURKMENISTAN: OIL PRODUCTION POLLUTES CASPIAN SEA AREA

English/Nat
Seventy years of intensive oil production during the Soviet era has devastated the Caspian Sea and surrounding area.
Constant demands to increase production levels meant workers were under pressure to produce vast amounts of oil with no heed for the environment.
Now local environmental groups are calling on foreign oil companies to help clean up the environment.
And a new study is underway to find out the extent of the devastation and also the main source of pollution.
The Caspian Sea area is one of the world's biggest sources of oil.
For decades, man has exploited the land and sea, with no heed for the environment.
During the Soviet era, oil production was intensive to meet Russian annual targets.
Today the area is a dead zone, devoid of wildlife.
The soil glistens bl...

Aral Sea: Man-made environmental disaster - BBC News

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It took just 40 years for the Aral Sea to dry up. Fishing ports suddenly found themselves in a desert. But in one small part of the sea, water is returning. Latest satellite pictures reveal that 90% of the Aral Sea has dried up, forming a new desert between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. It's a man-made environmental disaster. As part of the BBC's Richer WorldSeason, Rustam Qobil visits the Aral Sea, a toxic desert sea bed, and talks to people who have lost their sea, health and loved ones.
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Azarbaijan oil spill arrived and polluted Iranian Caspian Sea coasts

The head of environment agency claimed that about 300 thousands barrel of oil spilled from Azarbaijani offshore rigs , have polluted Iranian costs of Caspian Sea .

English/Nat
Seventy years of intensive oil production during the Soviet era has devastated the Caspian Sea and surrounding area.
Constant demands to increase production levels meant workers were under pressure to produce vast amounts of oil with no heed for the environment.
Now local environmental groups are calling on foreign oil companies to help clean up the environment.
And a new study is underway to find out the extent of the devastation and also the main source of pollution.
The Caspian Sea area is one of the world's biggest sources of oil.
For decades, man has exploited the land and sea, with no heed for the environment.
During the Soviet era, oil production was intensive to meet Russian annual targets.
Today the area is a dead zone, devoid of wildlife.
The soil glistens black with oil spilt from dripping pipelines and machinery.
Under the Soviet Union when drilling was completed, oil wells were never sealed, and so oil poured onto the ground.
Environmentalists say that this highly visible devastation may be the least of the problems.
They are concerned about more invisible materials such as radioactive and highly toxic waste leaking into the Caspian.Broken pipes are repaired in a make-shift manner.
But this is not enough to prevent gas hissing out.
The ground is a helter skelter of old rusting pipes. Today no one is quite sure where they lead to and what they carry.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"During the Communist regime, the main goal was the extraction of oil and nothing else. Nobody cared about the environment, and our leaders every year made their plan to the centre in Moscow that we fulfilled the plan for this year, for the month and so on. So that's why the situation is disastering (disastrous).
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of AzerbaijanGreen MovementScrap metal litters the coastline of Turkmenistan.
Although the metal could be recycled, the Turkmen government has made not effort to do anything with it.
Local environmental groups now see foreign oil companies as their only hope to clean up the environment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We should do a lot together, we should increase the awareness of the population first, to educate the population, to improve the economic situation, to spend money for this for the environment and we should force these oil companies to do something for this."
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of Azerbaijan Green Movement
One of the companies, Monument, which operates in Turkmenistan, says it is trying to clean up areas which it has taken over.
Contaminated soil has been removed and scrap metal cleared up.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It's disorderly, it's messy, but most of the damage is superficial and surface related and with a bit of remedial work it can be cleared up.
SUPER CAPTION: Atal Gupta, General Manager of Monument Oil's Turkmenistan operation
Off-shore, oil platforms are allowed to rust.
During the Soviet Union, drilling platforms were never reused, but were left to rot.
Some have imploded, others have keeled over into the sea.
Divers report that the seabed is a mass of metal.
Now a major project in underway to look at the main cause and extent of pollution within the Caspian.
The CaspianEnvironmentProgramme is being funded by several bodies including the European Union, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.
It also involves state bodies from each of the countries surrounding the Caspian.
Once the investigation is completed, work will begin on trying to clean up the sea.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The final outcome that we hope for is that there will be an agreement with the five countries on how to further protect the sea and improve the environment of the sea."
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/33bce540d8e492829e4d43d64635fa16
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English/Nat
Seventy years of intensive oil production during the Soviet era has devastated the Caspian Sea and surrounding area.
Constant demands to increase production levels meant workers were under pressure to produce vast amounts of oil with no heed for the environment.
Now local environmental groups are calling on foreign oil companies to help clean up the environment.
And a new study is underway to find out the extent of the devastation and also the main source of pollution.
The Caspian Sea area is one of the world's biggest sources of oil.
For decades, man has exploited the land and sea, with no heed for the environment.
During the Soviet era, oil production was intensive to meet Russian annual targets.
Today the area is a dead zone, devoid of wildlife.
The soil glistens black with oil spilt from dripping pipelines and machinery.
Under the Soviet Union when drilling was completed, oil wells were never sealed, and so oil poured onto the ground.
Environmentalists say that this highly visible devastation may be the least of the problems.
They are concerned about more invisible materials such as radioactive and highly toxic waste leaking into the Caspian.Broken pipes are repaired in a make-shift manner.
But this is not enough to prevent gas hissing out.
The ground is a helter skelter of old rusting pipes. Today no one is quite sure where they lead to and what they carry.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"During the Communist regime, the main goal was the extraction of oil and nothing else. Nobody cared about the environment, and our leaders every year made their plan to the centre in Moscow that we fulfilled the plan for this year, for the month and so on. So that's why the situation is disastering (disastrous).
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of AzerbaijanGreen MovementScrap metal litters the coastline of Turkmenistan.
Although the metal could be recycled, the Turkmen government has made not effort to do anything with it.
Local environmental groups now see foreign oil companies as their only hope to clean up the environment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We should do a lot together, we should increase the awareness of the population first, to educate the population, to improve the economic situation, to spend money for this for the environment and we should force these oil companies to do something for this."
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of Azerbaijan Green Movement
One of the companies, Monument, which operates in Turkmenistan, says it is trying to clean up areas which it has taken over.
Contaminated soil has been removed and scrap metal cleared up.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It's disorderly, it's messy, but most of the damage is superficial and surface related and with a bit of remedial work it can be cleared up.
SUPER CAPTION: Atal Gupta, General Manager of Monument Oil's Turkmenistan operation
Off-shore, oil platforms are allowed to rust.
During the Soviet Union, drilling platforms were never reused, but were left to rot.
Some have imploded, others have keeled over into the sea.
Divers report that the seabed is a mass of metal.
Now a major project in underway to look at the main cause and extent of pollution within the Caspian.
The CaspianEnvironmentProgramme is being funded by several bodies including the European Union, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.
It also involves state bodies from each of the countries surrounding the Caspian.
Once the investigation is completed, work will begin on trying to clean up the sea.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The final outcome that we hope for is that there will be an agreement with the five countries on how to further protect the sea and improve the environment of the sea."
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/33bce540d8e492829e4d43d64635fa16
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Aral Sea: Man-made environmental disaster - BBC News

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It took just 40 years for the Aral Sea to dry up. Fishing ports suddenly found themselves in a desert. But in one ...

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It took just 40 years for the Aral Sea to dry up. Fishing ports suddenly found themselves in a desert. But in one small part of the sea, water is returning. Latest satellite pictures reveal that 90% of the Aral Sea has dried up, forming a new desert between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. It's a man-made environmental disaster. As part of the BBC's Richer WorldSeason, Rustam Qobil visits the Aral Sea, a toxic desert sea bed, and talks to people who have lost their sea, health and loved ones.
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Vehcile Checkpoint Game by Caspian Learning

CaspiansVehicleCheckpoint game. Designed for military learning, this game puts the player in the shoes of a new recruit who needs to learn the procedures of s...

CaspiansVehicleCheckpoint game. Designed for military learning, this game puts the player in the shoes of a new recruit who needs to learn the procedures of setting up a roadblock in a hostile environment.

CaspiansVehicleCheckpoint game. Designed for military learning, this game puts the player in the shoes of a new recruit who needs to learn the procedures of setting up a roadblock in a hostile environment.

What is the strategic importance of Indian Ocean Region? learn its Geography, Trade & Strategic Imp.

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In this report we will learn about factors that make...

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In this report we will learn about factors that makes Indian OceanRegion significant. We will also focus on its geography, natural resources, trade and its strategic importance in the world.
Soundtrack:
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Read More:
Why the Indian Ocean matters? – The Diplomat
http://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/
Strategic Importance of Indian Ocean Region – USAWMilitary Studies ProgramPaper
http://dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192367.pdfThe Indian Ocean Region – CSIS
https://www.csis.org/analysis/indian-ocean-region
India and Indian Ocean: A Briefing – IDSA
http://www.idsa.in/idsanews/india-and-the-indian-ocean_skundu
A Maritime's Strategy for India's growth – NIAS Discussions
http://isssp.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Adarsh-EventReport.pdf
World Oil Chokepoints – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Two chokepoints that threatened oil trade between the persian gulf and east asia – Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/04/17/2-choke-points-that-threaten-oil-trade-between-persian-gulf-and-east-asia/#5c6b304d4b96
These narrow chokepoint are critical to the world's oil trade – Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms
World transit chokepoints critical to the global energy security – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Bab al-Mandab strait – GlobalSecurity
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/yemen/bab-al-mandab.htm
Why are they so many military bases in Djibouti – BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33115502
Britain and US seek India’s assistance on Diego Garcia – Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/britain-and-us-seek-india-s-assistance-on-diego-garcia/story-thHY7JObIZETj2zIQ73DwL.html
FACTBOX – Malacca Strait is a strategic ‘chokepoint’ – Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46652220100304
Strait of Hormuz – Times
http://time.com/piracy-southeast-asia-malacca-strait/
South China Sea is an important world energy trade route – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=10671
Seychelles committed to Indian naval base – The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/seychelles-committed-to-indian-naval-base/article8022404.ece
Two islands. Indian Ocean to soon be ‘India’s Ocean’ – DAWN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1169104
Green nod for radar station at Narcodam in Andamans – The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Green-nod-for-radar-station-at-Narcondam-in-Andamans/articleshow/36411949.cms
China seeks control of strategic port in Myanmar –The Maritime Executive
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/china-seeks-control-of-strategic-port-in-myanmar
Under the Sea: Natural Resources in the Indian Ocean – STIMSON
https://www.stimson.org/content/under-sea-natural-resources-indian-ocean-0
In a first, natural has hydrates discovered in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/In-a-first-natural-gas-hydrates-discovered-in-the-Indian-Ocean/article14509657.ece

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In this report we will learn about factors that makes Indian OceanRegion significant. We will also focus on its geography, natural resources, trade and its strategic importance in the world.
Soundtrack:
Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Read More:
Why the Indian Ocean matters? – The Diplomat
http://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/
Strategic Importance of Indian Ocean Region – USAWMilitary Studies ProgramPaper
http://dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192367.pdfThe Indian Ocean Region – CSIS
https://www.csis.org/analysis/indian-ocean-region
India and Indian Ocean: A Briefing – IDSA
http://www.idsa.in/idsanews/india-and-the-indian-ocean_skundu
A Maritime's Strategy for India's growth – NIAS Discussions
http://isssp.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Adarsh-EventReport.pdf
World Oil Chokepoints – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Two chokepoints that threatened oil trade between the persian gulf and east asia – Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/04/17/2-choke-points-that-threaten-oil-trade-between-persian-gulf-and-east-asia/#5c6b304d4b96
These narrow chokepoint are critical to the world's oil trade – Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms
World transit chokepoints critical to the global energy security – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Bab al-Mandab strait – GlobalSecurity
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/yemen/bab-al-mandab.htm
Why are they so many military bases in Djibouti – BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33115502
Britain and US seek India’s assistance on Diego Garcia – Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/britain-and-us-seek-india-s-assistance-on-diego-garcia/story-thHY7JObIZETj2zIQ73DwL.html
FACTBOX – Malacca Strait is a strategic ‘chokepoint’ – Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46652220100304
Strait of Hormuz – Times
http://time.com/piracy-southeast-asia-malacca-strait/
South China Sea is an important world energy trade route – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=10671
Seychelles committed to Indian naval base – The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/seychelles-committed-to-indian-naval-base/article8022404.ece
Two islands. Indian Ocean to soon be ‘India’s Ocean’ – DAWN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1169104
Green nod for radar station at Narcodam in Andamans – The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Green-nod-for-radar-station-at-Narcondam-in-Andamans/articleshow/36411949.cms
China seeks control of strategic port in Myanmar –The Maritime Executive
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/china-seeks-control-of-strategic-port-in-myanmar
Under the Sea: Natural Resources in the Indian Ocean – STIMSON
https://www.stimson.org/content/under-sea-natural-resources-indian-ocean-0
In a first, natural has hydrates discovered in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/In-a-first-natural-gas-hydrates-discovered-in-the-Indian-Ocean/article14509657.ece

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The Caspian - Part 1: Azerbaijan

Last year I travelled to the Caspian Sea with the intention of sailing around it in a specially-adapted inflatable canoe and hoped to film a documentary about my trip and about the region. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, my plans had to change at the last moment. I still tried to film my trip but the changes meant the documentary I had envisioned making no longer matched up with what I was filming.
For 9 months the footage of my trip has been stuck on my computer, seen only by me, as I tried to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I have decided that if I don't upload it now then I might never get around to it, so I have decided to try and upload (a loosely edited version of) what I have. I'm not quite sure how I would describe this video; referring to it as 'H...

Traveling Iran by train | DW Documentary

Iran is opening its doors to foreigners and a train ride from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea is a great way to get to know the country and its people.
The travel restrictions that are now being lifted were in place for decades. Many Iranians are hoping they will now be able to lead a freer life – and we meet many of these hospitable and welcoming people on our journey through the Middle Eastern nation.
The country’s most important rail link, the Trans-Iranian Railway, runs for approximately 1400 kilometers from the Persian Gulf via Teheran to the Caspian Sea. The journey starts in Khorramshahr on the Shatt al-Arab, the river border between Iraq and Iran.
Traveling past oil fields, the train reaches Shushtar. One of the top sights here is the historic hydraulic system, now a UNESCO...

Luke Duggleby - Dagestan: The Land of Mountains

LukeDuggleby - history of travel to Dagestan". Located in the North Caucasus, bordering the Caspian Sea and a Republic of Russia, Dagestan is home to almost 3 million mostly muslim people. Ethnically very diverse, it is made up of several dozen ethnic groups and is Russia's most heterogeneous republic, where no ethnicity forms a majority. "
Finally completed my edit of work shot in the wonderful Dagestan, Russia. I spent just over 2 weeks traveling around the region visiting remote communities and generally having an awesome time. A special thanks to my good friends who made the trip so enjoyable Shamil Gadzhidadaev, Shamil Kadiev, Nariman Gafurov and many more. If anyone wants to get off the beaten track and meet some of the friendliest and most generous people I have ever met in my life...

Caspian sea

Ramsar (Marmar Palace & Old Hotel) by Caspian Sea, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Ramsar's wooded hills roll down nearly to the coast of the Caspian Sea while the powerful outlines of the Alborz mountains range from an impressive background. The palace built by order of the last King of Iran in 1937 in the wooded hill overlooking Ramsar, the setting of which is one of the most magnificent anywhere along the Caspian coast. It built in a historical garden of Ramsar and its relative structures are on national record and under support of the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. This garden covers an area of 60,000 sq.m. and is one of the beautiful and traditional gardens in Mazandaran province and Iran.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazandaran_Province
http://poeticliterature.com/

The Caspian - Part 1: Azerbaijan

Last year I travelled to the Caspian Sea with the intention of sailing around it in a specially-adapted inflatable canoe and hoped to film a documentary about m...

Last year I travelled to the Caspian Sea with the intention of sailing around it in a specially-adapted inflatable canoe and hoped to film a documentary about my trip and about the region. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, my plans had to change at the last moment. I still tried to film my trip but the changes meant the documentary I had envisioned making no longer matched up with what I was filming.
For 9 months the footage of my trip has been stuck on my computer, seen only by me, as I tried to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I have decided that if I don't upload it now then I might never get around to it, so I have decided to try and upload (a loosely edited version of) what I have. I'm not quite sure how I would describe this video; referring to it as 'Holiday footage' doesn't quite do it justice (I think), so perhaps calling it a 'VideoDiary' is a better idea.
MUSIC:
Heifervescent - It's ComingTogether - PondlifeFiascoCreative Commons License2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
Elle Lefant - Runaways - Pulse
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Dj Fab - On the moon - Echoes from the past
Creative Commons License 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Last year I travelled to the Caspian Sea with the intention of sailing around it in a specially-adapted inflatable canoe and hoped to film a documentary about my trip and about the region. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, my plans had to change at the last moment. I still tried to film my trip but the changes meant the documentary I had envisioned making no longer matched up with what I was filming.
For 9 months the footage of my trip has been stuck on my computer, seen only by me, as I tried to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I have decided that if I don't upload it now then I might never get around to it, so I have decided to try and upload (a loosely edited version of) what I have. I'm not quite sure how I would describe this video; referring to it as 'Holiday footage' doesn't quite do it justice (I think), so perhaps calling it a 'VideoDiary' is a better idea.
MUSIC:
Heifervescent - It's ComingTogether - PondlifeFiascoCreative Commons License2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
Elle Lefant - Runaways - Pulse
Creative Commons License 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Dj Fab - On the moon - Echoes from the past
Creative Commons License 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Iran is opening its doors to foreigners and a train ride from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea is a great way to get to know the country and its people.
The travel restrictions that are now being lifted were in place for decades. Many Iranians are hoping they will now be able to lead a freer life – and we meet many of these hospitable and welcoming people on our journey through the Middle Eastern nation.
The country’s most important rail link, the Trans-Iranian Railway, runs for approximately 1400 kilometers from the Persian Gulf via Teheran to the Caspian Sea. The journey starts in Khorramshahr on the Shatt al-Arab, the river border between Iraq and Iran.
Traveling past oil fields, the train reaches Shushtar. One of the top sights here is the historic hydraulic system, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After that, the train heads up into the Zagros Mountains. The journey is interrupted by a break for prayer. Breath-taking landscapes move past the train window until we reach the highest point not only of our journey but of the entire rail network: 2,200 meters above sea level between Dorud and Arak.
During a brief stop in Qom, travelers can refuel with sohan, a pastry made of wheat germ, flour and sugar. The next section of the track is high-speed and we continue on to Teheran at 160 km/h. The metropolitan area is home to more than 15 million people. The last leg takes us to the north of the country.
In theAlborz Mountains, we find out what role the Trans-Iranian Railway played during Stalin’s major offensive against the German army in World War II. Our oriental rail adventure ends in Bandar-e Torkaman on the Caspian Sea.
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Exciting, powerful and informative – DW Documentary is always close to current affairs and international events. Our eclectic mix of award-winning films and reports take you straight to the heart of the story. Dive into different cultures, journey across distant lands, and discover the inner workings of modern-day life. Subscribe and explore the world around you – every day, one DW Documentary at a time.
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Iran is opening its doors to foreigners and a train ride from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea is a great way to get to know the country and its people.
The travel restrictions that are now being lifted were in place for decades. Many Iranians are hoping they will now be able to lead a freer life – and we meet many of these hospitable and welcoming people on our journey through the Middle Eastern nation.
The country’s most important rail link, the Trans-Iranian Railway, runs for approximately 1400 kilometers from the Persian Gulf via Teheran to the Caspian Sea. The journey starts in Khorramshahr on the Shatt al-Arab, the river border between Iraq and Iran.
Traveling past oil fields, the train reaches Shushtar. One of the top sights here is the historic hydraulic system, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After that, the train heads up into the Zagros Mountains. The journey is interrupted by a break for prayer. Breath-taking landscapes move past the train window until we reach the highest point not only of our journey but of the entire rail network: 2,200 meters above sea level between Dorud and Arak.
During a brief stop in Qom, travelers can refuel with sohan, a pastry made of wheat germ, flour and sugar. The next section of the track is high-speed and we continue on to Teheran at 160 km/h. The metropolitan area is home to more than 15 million people. The last leg takes us to the north of the country.
In theAlborz Mountains, we find out what role the Trans-Iranian Railway played during Stalin’s major offensive against the German army in World War II. Our oriental rail adventure ends in Bandar-e Torkaman on the Caspian Sea.
_______
Exciting, powerful and informative – DW Documentary is always close to current affairs and international events. Our eclectic mix of award-winning films and reports take you straight to the heart of the story. Dive into different cultures, journey across distant lands, and discover the inner workings of modern-day life. Subscribe and explore the world around you – every day, one DW Documentary at a time.
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LukeDuggleby - history of travel to Dagestan". Located in the North Caucasus, bordering the Caspian Sea and a Republic of Russia, Dagestan is home to almost 3 million mostly muslim people. Ethnically very diverse, it is made up of several dozen ethnic groups and is Russia's most heterogeneous republic, where no ethnicity forms a majority. "
Finally completed my edit of work shot in the wonderful Dagestan, Russia. I spent just over 2 weeks traveling around the region visiting remote communities and generally having an awesome time. A special thanks to my good friends who made the trip so enjoyable Shamil Gadzhidadaev, Shamil Kadiev, Nariman Gafurov and many more. If anyone wants to get off the beaten track and meet some of the friendliest and most generous people I have ever met in my life GO!!
https://maptia.com/lukeduggleby/stories/dagestan-the-land-of-mountains

LukeDuggleby - history of travel to Dagestan". Located in the North Caucasus, bordering the Caspian Sea and a Republic of Russia, Dagestan is home to almost 3 million mostly muslim people. Ethnically very diverse, it is made up of several dozen ethnic groups and is Russia's most heterogeneous republic, where no ethnicity forms a majority. "
Finally completed my edit of work shot in the wonderful Dagestan, Russia. I spent just over 2 weeks traveling around the region visiting remote communities and generally having an awesome time. A special thanks to my good friends who made the trip so enjoyable Shamil Gadzhidadaev, Shamil Kadiev, Nariman Gafurov and many more. If anyone wants to get off the beaten track and meet some of the friendliest and most generous people I have ever met in my life GO!!
https://maptia.com/lukeduggleby/stories/dagestan-the-land-of-mountains

This short travel clip takes you from the Caspian Sea to the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. It was made on a trip crossing the 'Stan' countries in Central Asia: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and finally Kazakhstan.
Formerly part of the Soviet Union, the countries are now following distinctly different paths. Kazakhstan is probably the most promising of the Stans, at least in terms of 'our' Western economic model. Traditions remain strong in certain areas, but the Russian influence is apparent in almost all corners of this region.
Traveling in the area doesn't come without challenges, but if you prepare well, it's quite likely you'll have the trip of a lifetime. From the streets and palaces of Ashgabat to the empty highlands of the Pamir ranges, from the Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan to the modern office towers in Astana, and from the waves of the Caspian Sea to the green pastures of Kyrgyzstan.
The music that accompanies the images was made by Kevin MacLeod, as part of the Creative Commons series.
'Autumn Day' by Kevin MacLeod (http://www.incompetech.com)
Copyright of all footage: Hoffer Media

This short travel clip takes you from the Caspian Sea to the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. It was made on a trip crossing the 'Stan' countries in Central Asia: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and finally Kazakhstan.
Formerly part of the Soviet Union, the countries are now following distinctly different paths. Kazakhstan is probably the most promising of the Stans, at least in terms of 'our' Western economic model. Traditions remain strong in certain areas, but the Russian influence is apparent in almost all corners of this region.
Traveling in the area doesn't come without challenges, but if you prepare well, it's quite likely you'll have the trip of a lifetime. From the streets and palaces of Ashgabat to the empty highlands of the Pamir ranges, from the Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan to the modern office towers in Astana, and from the waves of the Caspian Sea to the green pastures of Kyrgyzstan.
The music that accompanies the images was made by Kevin MacLeod, as part of the Creative Commons series.
'Autumn Day' by Kevin MacLeod (http://www.incompetech.com)
Copyright of all footage: Hoffer Media

Ramsar (Marmar Palace & Old Hotel) by Caspian Sea, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Ramsar's wooded hills roll down nearly to the coast of the Caspian Sea while the powerful outlines of the Alborz mountains range from an impressive background. The palace built by order of the last King of Iran in 1937 in the wooded hill overlooking Ramsar, the setting of which is one of the most magnificent anywhere along the Caspian coast. It built in a historical garden of Ramsar and its relative structures are on national record and under support of the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. This garden covers an area of 60,000 sq.m. and is one of the beautiful and traditional gardens in Mazandaran province and Iran.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazandaran_Province
http://poeticliterature.com/

Ramsar (Marmar Palace & Old Hotel) by Caspian Sea, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Ramsar's wooded hills roll down nearly to the coast of the Caspian Sea while the powerful outlines of the Alborz mountains range from an impressive background. The palace built by order of the last King of Iran in 1937 in the wooded hill overlooking Ramsar, the setting of which is one of the most magnificent anywhere along the Caspian coast. It built in a historical garden of Ramsar and its relative structures are on national record and under support of the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. This garden covers an area of 60,000 sq.m. and is one of the beautiful and traditional gardens in Mazandaran province and Iran.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazandaran_Province
http://poeticliterature.com/

Baku Summer Energy School 2015 (Long Version)

published: 05 Apr 2016

Baku Summer Energy School 2014 (Long Version)

published: 05 Mar 2015

Anticipating and Mitigating Future Iranian Military Capabilities

In accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution2231, Iran will soon be allowed to procure advanced military equipment from international suppliers. How Tehran decides to recapitalise its military could have a profound impact on the security and stability of the Gulf and wider Middle East. VADM (Retd) John 'Fozzie' Miller, Michael Eisenstadt, and Michael Elleman will discuss the weaponry Iran is likely to seek, how the acquisition of new capabilities will alter the security environment in the Gulf, and the steps the US and its allies in the region must take now to maximise regional security.

published: 19 Jul 2017

ETS 2 1.26 ProMods 2.15 Scania R620 Örebro - Oslo

On tour with this norwegian beauty.
The big right mirror didn't work properly. So i had only the small one. This wasn't easy for me. ;)
Mods
Truck, Trailer, Sound, Skins,... :
Tonerud Combo by Molotov, Caspian and dutchliner http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=216966&start=50#p703717
Map:
ProMods MAP get it only there: http://promods.net/
Map Addons:
No Dead Ends http://sharemods.com/s65pgqkluklx/No_Dead_End_1.20_by_Jurriuuh.scs.html
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If you had a billion dollars for energy-related R&D, where would you spend it?

A conversation on energy access, corporate social responsibility, and climate change solutions with Shell’s Harry Brekelmans.
Shareholders of publicly traded oil and gas companies expect a decent return on their investments. To meet those expectations in today’s global economy, these companies have to reduce costs and increase productivity without jeopardizing safety. But foresightful shareholders also realize that corporate profits have to be balanced with social value in a world undergoing profound changes in the way it produces and consumes energy. Can scientific research and technology development help an oil and gas company make energy accessible to a growing population, tackle climate change, and provide a competitive return to shareholders? If so, how?
Includes an introduction by...

Supported by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism as well as Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Los Angeles, five new documentary films on Azerbaijan were produced in the United States. The films are titled as follow:
“Azerbaijan: Land of Hope & Inspiration”;
“Cultural & Natural History of Azerbaijan”;
“Baku: Jewel of the Caspian”;
“Jews of Azerbaijan: A Model for Muslim-Jewish Coexistence”;
“Christian & Muslim Villages of Azerbaijan”.
The documentaries provide information about Azerbaijan’s rich and colorful culture, history, traditions, beautiful nature and tourism opportunities; they highlight the steady development of Azerbaijan as an independent nation since 1991, and the country’s positive multiculturalism and successful model of multi-faith tolerance and harmony, which allow for Muslims, Christians, Jews and representatives of other faiths to continue to live together in peace and mutual respect.
The films have already been aired by over 20 TV channels of the United States. By the end of 2016, the films will be shown by 50 television stations located in 21 U.S. states, including California, reaching 19 million homes.
The documentaries were filmed and produced by ECONEWS Television and RadioSeries. ECONEWS is a three-times EMMY-nominated weekly series that has produced over 600 environmental television shows since 1984, and 2000 Environmental DirectionsRadio shows since 1977, becoming the longest-running environmental program in the United States. ECONEWS is a United Nations Environment ProgrammeGlobal 500Laureate. ECONEWS shows have also received awards in the HometownUSAVideoFestival, AVEDA U. S. Environmental Film Festival and other film festivals.
ECONEWS HostNancy Pearlman and her film crew visited Azerbaijan to film the documentary shows in both Baku and various regions of Azerbaijan.

Supported by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism as well as Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Los Angeles, five new documentary films on Azerbaijan were produced in the United States. The films are titled as follow:
“Azerbaijan: Land of Hope & Inspiration”;
“Cultural & Natural History of Azerbaijan”;
“Baku: Jewel of the Caspian”;
“Jews of Azerbaijan: A Model for Muslim-Jewish Coexistence”;
“Christian & Muslim Villages of Azerbaijan”.
The documentaries provide information about Azerbaijan’s rich and colorful culture, history, traditions, beautiful nature and tourism opportunities; they highlight the steady development of Azerbaijan as an independent nation since 1991, and the country’s positive multiculturalism and successful model of multi-faith tolerance and harmony, which allow for Muslims, Christians, Jews and representatives of other faiths to continue to live together in peace and mutual respect.
The films have already been aired by over 20 TV channels of the United States. By the end of 2016, the films will be shown by 50 television stations located in 21 U.S. states, including California, reaching 19 million homes.
The documentaries were filmed and produced by ECONEWS Television and RadioSeries. ECONEWS is a three-times EMMY-nominated weekly series that has produced over 600 environmental television shows since 1984, and 2000 Environmental DirectionsRadio shows since 1977, becoming the longest-running environmental program in the United States. ECONEWS is a United Nations Environment ProgrammeGlobal 500Laureate. ECONEWS shows have also received awards in the HometownUSAVideoFestival, AVEDA U. S. Environmental Film Festival and other film festivals.
ECONEWS HostNancy Pearlman and her film crew visited Azerbaijan to film the documentary shows in both Baku and various regions of Azerbaijan.

In accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution2231, Iran will soon be allowed to procure advanced military equipment from international suppliers. How Tehran decides to recapitalise its military could have a profound impact on the security and stability of the Gulf and wider Middle East. VADM (Retd) John 'Fozzie' Miller, Michael Eisenstadt, and Michael Elleman will discuss the weaponry Iran is likely to seek, how the acquisition of new capabilities will alter the security environment in the Gulf, and the steps the US and its allies in the region must take now to maximise regional security.

In accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution2231, Iran will soon be allowed to procure advanced military equipment from international suppliers. How Tehran decides to recapitalise its military could have a profound impact on the security and stability of the Gulf and wider Middle East. VADM (Retd) John 'Fozzie' Miller, Michael Eisenstadt, and Michael Elleman will discuss the weaponry Iran is likely to seek, how the acquisition of new capabilities will alter the security environment in the Gulf, and the steps the US and its allies in the region must take now to maximise regional security.

A conversation on energy access, corporate social responsibility, and climate change solutions with Shell’s Harry Brekelmans.
Shareholders of publicly traded oil and gas companies expect a decent return on their investments. To meet those expectations in today’s global economy, these companies have to reduce costs and increase productivity without jeopardizing safety. But foresightful shareholders also realize that corporate profits have to be balanced with social value in a world undergoing profound changes in the way it produces and consumes energy. Can scientific research and technology development help an oil and gas company make energy accessible to a growing population, tackle climate change, and provide a competitive return to shareholders? If so, how?
Includes an introduction by MITVice President for ResearchMaria Zuber and fireside chat with MIT Energy InitiativeDirectorRobert Armstrong.
This talk was presented on September 6, 2017.
About the speaker:
Harry Brekelmans is Projects & Technology (P&T) Director and a member of the Executive Committee of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
As P&T Director, Harry oversees an organization that delivers Shell’s major oil and gas projects, provides support to operating assets, and drives technological and commercial innovation. P&T also provides functional leadership in areas such as engineering, contracts and procurement, and IT, as well as safety and environment. P&T works with some of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, and construction companies and integrated services contractors. It also collaborates with public and private research institutes, start-ups, incubators, and entrepreneurs on technology developments.
Harry began his career at Shell after graduating from Delft Technical University with a degree in petroleum engineering. A stint in the R&D department of Shell’s Exploration & Production business in the Netherlands was followed by various roles in Egypt and the UK. From 2007 to 2009, he was CEO of Salym Petroleum Development, a Shell joint venture in Russia. In 2009, he became Executive Vice President (EVP) for Shell GroupStrategy and Planning, before returning to Russia in 2011 as Country Chairman and EVP for Russia and the Caspian region. He moved back to his native city, The Hague, in 2013 to take up a new role as EVP for UpstreamInternational Operated. Harry moved to his current role as P&T Director in 2014.
Harry is a member of the executive committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and a board member of the Global Leadership and Technology Exchange, which connects business, government, and civil society in seeking more efficient, low-carbon growth.
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The MIT Energy Initiative is MIT’s hub for energy research, education, and outreach. Learn more at http://energy.mit.edu.

A conversation on energy access, corporate social responsibility, and climate change solutions with Shell’s Harry Brekelmans.
Shareholders of publicly traded oil and gas companies expect a decent return on their investments. To meet those expectations in today’s global economy, these companies have to reduce costs and increase productivity without jeopardizing safety. But foresightful shareholders also realize that corporate profits have to be balanced with social value in a world undergoing profound changes in the way it produces and consumes energy. Can scientific research and technology development help an oil and gas company make energy accessible to a growing population, tackle climate change, and provide a competitive return to shareholders? If so, how?
Includes an introduction by MITVice President for ResearchMaria Zuber and fireside chat with MIT Energy InitiativeDirectorRobert Armstrong.
This talk was presented on September 6, 2017.
About the speaker:
Harry Brekelmans is Projects & Technology (P&T) Director and a member of the Executive Committee of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
As P&T Director, Harry oversees an organization that delivers Shell’s major oil and gas projects, provides support to operating assets, and drives technological and commercial innovation. P&T also provides functional leadership in areas such as engineering, contracts and procurement, and IT, as well as safety and environment. P&T works with some of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, and construction companies and integrated services contractors. It also collaborates with public and private research institutes, start-ups, incubators, and entrepreneurs on technology developments.
Harry began his career at Shell after graduating from Delft Technical University with a degree in petroleum engineering. A stint in the R&D department of Shell’s Exploration & Production business in the Netherlands was followed by various roles in Egypt and the UK. From 2007 to 2009, he was CEO of Salym Petroleum Development, a Shell joint venture in Russia. In 2009, he became Executive Vice President (EVP) for Shell GroupStrategy and Planning, before returning to Russia in 2011 as Country Chairman and EVP for Russia and the Caspian region. He moved back to his native city, The Hague, in 2013 to take up a new role as EVP for UpstreamInternational Operated. Harry moved to his current role as P&T Director in 2014.
Harry is a member of the executive committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and a board member of the Global Leadership and Technology Exchange, which connects business, government, and civil society in seeking more efficient, low-carbon growth.
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The MIT Energy Initiative is MIT’s hub for energy research, education, and outreach. Learn more at http://energy.mit.edu.

AZERBAIJAN/TURKMENISTAN: OIL PRODUCTION POLLUTES CASPIAN SEA AREA

English/Nat
Seventy years of intensive oil production during the Soviet era has devastated the Caspian Sea and surrounding area.
Constant demands to increase production levels meant workers were under pressure to produce vast amounts of oil with no heed for the environment.
Now local environmental groups are calling on foreign oil companies to help clean up the environment.
And a new study is underway to find out the extent of the devastation and also the main source of pollution.
The Caspian Sea area is one of the world's biggest sources of oil.
For decades, man has exploited the land and sea, with no heed for the environment.
During the Soviet era, oil production was intensive to meet Russian annual targets.
Today the area is a dead zone, devoid of wildlife.
The soil glistens black with oil spilt from dripping pipelines and machinery.
Under the Soviet Union when drilling was completed, oil wells were never sealed, and so oil poured onto the ground.
Environmentalists say that this highly visible devastation may be the least of the problems.
They are concerned about more invisible materials such as radioactive and highly toxic waste leaking into the Caspian.Broken pipes are repaired in a make-shift manner.
But this is not enough to prevent gas hissing out.
The ground is a helter skelter of old rusting pipes. Today no one is quite sure where they lead to and what they carry.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"During the Communist regime, the main goal was the extraction of oil and nothing else. Nobody cared about the environment, and our leaders every year made their plan to the centre in Moscow that we fulfilled the plan for this year, for the month and so on. So that's why the situation is disastering (disastrous).
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of AzerbaijanGreen MovementScrap metal litters the coastline of Turkmenistan.
Although the metal could be recycled, the Turkmen government has made not effort to do anything with it.
Local environmental groups now see foreign oil companies as their only hope to clean up the environment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We should do a lot together, we should increase the awareness of the population first, to educate the population, to improve the economic situation, to spend money for this for the environment and we should force these oil companies to do something for this."
SUPERCAPTION: Bahar Hadji-Zadeh, board member of Azerbaijan Green Movement
One of the companies, Monument, which operates in Turkmenistan, says it is trying to clean up areas which it has taken over.
Contaminated soil has been removed and scrap metal cleared up.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It's disorderly, it's messy, but most of the damage is superficial and surface related and with a bit of remedial work it can be cleared up.
SUPER CAPTION: Atal Gupta, General Manager of Monument Oil's Turkmenistan operation
Off-shore, oil platforms are allowed to rust.
During the Soviet Union, drilling platforms were never reused, but were left to rot.
Some have imploded, others have keeled over into the sea.
Divers report that the seabed is a mass of metal.
Now a major project in underway to look at the main cause and extent of pollution within the Caspian.
The CaspianEnvironmentProgramme is being funded by several bodies including the European Union, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.
It also involves state bodies from each of the countries surrounding the Caspian.
Once the investigation is completed, work will begin on trying to clean up the sea.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The final outcome that we hope for is that there will be an agreement with the five countries on how to further protect the sea and improve the environment of the sea."
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Aral Sea: Man-made environmental disaster - BBC News

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It took just 40 years for the Aral Sea to dry up. Fishing ports suddenly found themselves in a desert. But in one small part of the sea, water is returning. Latest satellite pictures reveal that 90% of the Aral Sea has dried up, forming a new desert between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. It's a man-made environmental disaster. As part of the BBC's Richer WorldSeason, Rustam Qobil visits the Aral Sea, a toxic desert sea bed, and talks to people who have lost their sea, health and loved ones.
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Environmental problems of the Caspian Sea. Part 1

Press conference on the results of the International Competition for the best media covera...

Vehcile Checkpoint Game by Caspian Learning

CaspiansVehicleCheckpoint game. Designed for military learning, this game puts the player in the shoes of a new recruit who needs to learn the procedures of setting up a roadblock in a hostile environment.

50:41

Baku Summer Energy School 2016 (Long version)

The Caspian Center for Energy and Environment of ADA University successfully completed its...

What is the strategic importance of Indian Ocean Region? learn its Geography, Trade & Strategic Imp.

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In this report we will learn about factors that makes Indian OceanRegion significant. We will also focus on its geography, natural resources, trade and its strategic importance in the world.
Soundtrack:
Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Read More:
Why the Indian Ocean matters? – The Diplomat
http://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/
Strategic Importance of Indian Ocean Region – USAWMilitary Studies ProgramPaper
http://dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a192367.pdfThe Indian Ocean Region – CSIS
https://www.csis.org/analysis/indian-ocean-region
India and Indian Ocean: A Briefing – IDSA
http://www.idsa.in/idsanews/india-and-the-indian-ocean_skundu
A Maritime's Strategy for India's growth – NIAS Discussions
http://isssp.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Adarsh-EventReport.pdf
World Oil Chokepoints – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Two chokepoints that threatened oil trade between the persian gulf and east asia – Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/04/17/2-choke-points-that-threaten-oil-trade-between-persian-gulf-and-east-asia/#5c6b304d4b96
These narrow chokepoint are critical to the world's oil trade – Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.in/These-8-narrow-chokepoints-are-critical-to-the-worlds-oil-trade/articleshow/46775193.cms
World transit chokepoints critical to the global energy security – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=18991
Bab al-Mandab strait – GlobalSecurity
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/yemen/bab-al-mandab.htm
Why are they so many military bases in Djibouti – BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33115502
Britain and US seek India’s assistance on Diego Garcia – Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/britain-and-us-seek-india-s-assistance-on-diego-garcia/story-thHY7JObIZETj2zIQ73DwL.html
FACTBOX – Malacca Strait is a strategic ‘chokepoint’ – Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46652220100304
Strait of Hormuz – Times
http://time.com/piracy-southeast-asia-malacca-strait/
South China Sea is an important world energy trade route – US Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=10671
Seychelles committed to Indian naval base – The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/seychelles-committed-to-indian-naval-base/article8022404.ece
Two islands. Indian Ocean to soon be ‘India’s Ocean’ – DAWN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1169104
Green nod for radar station at Narcodam in Andamans – The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Green-nod-for-radar-station-at-Narcondam-in-Andamans/articleshow/36411949.cms
China seeks control of strategic port in Myanmar –The Maritime Executive
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/china-seeks-control-of-strategic-port-in-myanmar
Under the Sea: Natural Resources in the Indian Ocean – STIMSON
https://www.stimson.org/content/under-sea-natural-resources-indian-ocean-0
In a first, natural has hydrates discovered in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/In-a-first-natural-gas-hydrates-discovered-in-the-Indian-Ocean/article14509657.ece

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Environmental problems of the Caspian Sea. Part 2

Press conference on the results of the International Competition for the best media covera...

The Caspian - Part 1: Azerbaijan

Last year I travelled to the Caspian Sea with the intention of sailing around it in a specially-adapted inflatable canoe and hoped to film a documentary about my trip and about the region. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, my plans had to change at the last moment. I still tried to film my trip but the changes meant the documentary I had envisioned making no longer matched up with what I was filming.
For 9 months the footage of my trip has been stuck on my computer, seen only by me, as I tried to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I have decided that if I don't upload it now then I might never get around to it, so I have decided to try and upload (a loosely edited version of) what I have. I'm not quite sure how I would describe this video; referring to it as 'Holiday footage' doesn't quite do it justice (I think), so perhaps calling it a 'VideoDiary' is a better idea.
MUSIC:
Heifervescent - It's ComingTogether - PondlifeFiascoCreative Commons License2.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
Elle Lefant - Runaways - Pulse
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Dj Fab - On the moon - Echoes from the past
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Traveling Iran by train | DW Documentary

Iran is opening its doors to foreigners and a train ride from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea is a great way to get to know the country and its people.
The travel restrictions that are now being lifted were in place for decades. Many Iranians are hoping they will now be able to lead a freer life – and we meet many of these hospitable and welcoming people on our journey through the Middle Eastern nation.
The country’s most important rail link, the Trans-Iranian Railway, runs for approximately 1400 kilometers from the Persian Gulf via Teheran to the Caspian Sea. The journey starts in Khorramshahr on the Shatt al-Arab, the river border between Iraq and Iran.
Traveling past oil fields, the train reaches Shushtar. One of the top sights here is the historic hydraulic system, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After that, the train heads up into the Zagros Mountains. The journey is interrupted by a break for prayer. Breath-taking landscapes move past the train window until we reach the highest point not only of our journey but of the entire rail network: 2,200 meters above sea level between Dorud and Arak.
During a brief stop in Qom, travelers can refuel with sohan, a pastry made of wheat germ, flour and sugar. The next section of the track is high-speed and we continue on to Teheran at 160 km/h. The metropolitan area is home to more than 15 million people. The last leg takes us to the north of the country.
In theAlborz Mountains, we find out what role the Trans-Iranian Railway played during Stalin’s major offensive against the German army in World War II. Our oriental rail adventure ends in Bandar-e Torkaman on the Caspian Sea.
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The Ferry Across The Caspian Sea

A brief guide to crossing the Caspian sea from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan. Sailed on the SV ...

Luke Duggleby - Dagestan: The Land of Mountains

LukeDuggleby - history of travel to Dagestan". Located in the North Caucasus, bordering the Caspian Sea and a Republic of Russia, Dagestan is home to almost 3 million mostly muslim people. Ethnically very diverse, it is made up of several dozen ethnic groups and is Russia's most heterogeneous republic, where no ethnicity forms a majority. "
Finally completed my edit of work shot in the wonderful Dagestan, Russia. I spent just over 2 weeks traveling around the region visiting remote communities and generally having an awesome time. A special thanks to my good friends who made the trip so enjoyable Shamil Gadzhidadaev, Shamil Kadiev, Nariman Gafurov and many more. If anyone wants to get off the beaten track and meet some of the friendliest and most generous people I have ever met in my life GO!!
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Central Asian Journey - Traveling the 'Stan' Countries

This short travel clip takes you from the Caspian Sea to the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana...

Central Asian Journey - Traveling the 'Stan' Countries

This short travel clip takes you from the Caspian Sea to the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. It was made on a trip crossing the 'Stan' countries in Central Asia: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and finally Kazakhstan.
Formerly part of the Soviet Union, the countries are now following distinctly different paths. Kazakhstan is probably the most promising of the Stans, at least in terms of 'our' Western economic model. Traditions remain strong in certain areas, but the Russian influence is apparent in almost all corners of this region.
Traveling in the area doesn't come without challenges, but if you prepare well, it's quite likely you'll have the trip of a lifetime. From the streets and palaces of Ashgabat to the empty highlands of the Pamir ranges, from the Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan to the modern office towers in Astana, and from the waves of the Caspian Sea to the green pastures of Kyrgyzstan.
The music that accompanies the images was made by Kevin MacLeod, as part of the Creative Commons series.
'Autumn Day' by Kevin MacLeod (http://www.incompetech.com)
Copyright of all footage: Hoffer Media

Ramsar (Marmar Palace & Old Hotel) by Caspian Sea, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Ramsar's wooded hills roll down nearly to the coast of the Caspian Sea while the powerful outlines of the Alborz mountains range from an impressive background. The palace built by order of the last King of Iran in 1937 in the wooded hill overlooking Ramsar, the setting of which is one of the most magnificent anywhere along the Caspian coast. It built in a historical garden of Ramsar and its relative structures are on national record and under support of the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. This garden covers an area of 60,000 sq.m. and is one of the beautiful and traditional gardens in Mazandaran province and Iran.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazandaran_Province
http://poeticliterature.com/

BAKU: Jewel of the Caspian

Supported by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism as well as Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Los Angeles, five new documentary films on Azerbaijan were produced in the United States. The films are titled as follow:
“Azerbaijan: Land of Hope & Inspiration”;
“Cultural & Natural History of Azerbaijan”;
“Baku: Jewel of the Caspian”;
“Jews of Azerbaijan: A Model for Muslim-Jewish Coexistence”;
“Christian & Muslim Villages of Azerbaijan”.
The documentaries provide information about Azerbaijan’s rich and colorful culture, history, traditions, beautiful nature and tourism opportunities; they highlight the steady development of Azerbaijan as an independent nation since 1991, and the country’s positive multiculturalism and successful model of multi-faith tolerance and harmony, which allow for Muslims, Christians, Jews and representatives of other faiths to continue to live together in peace and mutual respect.
The films have already been aired by over 20 TV channels of the United States. By the end of 2016, the films will be shown by 50 television stations located in 21 U.S. states, including California, reaching 19 million homes.
The documentaries were filmed and produced by ECONEWS Television and RadioSeries. ECONEWS is a three-times EMMY-nominated weekly series that has produced over 600 environmental television shows since 1984, and 2000 Environmental DirectionsRadio shows since 1977, becoming the longest-running environmental program in the United States. ECONEWS is a United Nations Environment ProgrammeGlobal 500Laureate. ECONEWS shows have also received awards in the HometownUSAVideoFestival, AVEDA U. S. Environmental Film Festival and other film festivals.
ECONEWS HostNancy Pearlman and her film crew visited Azerbaijan to film the documentary shows in both Baku and various regions of Azerbaijan.

Anticipating and Mitigating Future Iranian Military Capabilities

In accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution2231, Iran will soon be allowed to procure advanced military equipment from international suppliers. How Tehran decides to recapitalise its military could have a profound impact on the security and stability of the Gulf and wider Middle East. VADM (Retd) John 'Fozzie' Miller, Michael Eisenstadt, and Michael Elleman will discuss the weaponry Iran is likely to seek, how the acquisition of new capabilities will alter the security environment in the Gulf, and the steps the US and its allies in the region must take now to maximise regional security.

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ETS 2 1.26 ProMods 2.15 Scania R620 Örebro - Oslo

On tour with this norwegian beauty.
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If you had a billion dollars for energy-related R&D, where would you spend it?

A conversation on energy access, corporate social responsibility, and climate change solutions with Shell’s Harry Brekelmans.
Shareholders of publicly traded oil and gas companies expect a decent return on their investments. To meet those expectations in today’s global economy, these companies have to reduce costs and increase productivity without jeopardizing safety. But foresightful shareholders also realize that corporate profits have to be balanced with social value in a world undergoing profound changes in the way it produces and consumes energy. Can scientific research and technology development help an oil and gas company make energy accessible to a growing population, tackle climate change, and provide a competitive return to shareholders? If so, how?
Includes an introduction by MITVice President for ResearchMaria Zuber and fireside chat with MIT Energy InitiativeDirectorRobert Armstrong.
This talk was presented on September 6, 2017.
About the speaker:
Harry Brekelmans is Projects & Technology (P&T) Director and a member of the Executive Committee of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
As P&T Director, Harry oversees an organization that delivers Shell’s major oil and gas projects, provides support to operating assets, and drives technological and commercial innovation. P&T also provides functional leadership in areas such as engineering, contracts and procurement, and IT, as well as safety and environment. P&T works with some of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, and construction companies and integrated services contractors. It also collaborates with public and private research institutes, start-ups, incubators, and entrepreneurs on technology developments.
Harry began his career at Shell after graduating from Delft Technical University with a degree in petroleum engineering. A stint in the R&D department of Shell’s Exploration & Production business in the Netherlands was followed by various roles in Egypt and the UK. From 2007 to 2009, he was CEO of Salym Petroleum Development, a Shell joint venture in Russia. In 2009, he became Executive Vice President (EVP) for Shell GroupStrategy and Planning, before returning to Russia in 2011 as Country Chairman and EVP for Russia and the Caspian region. He moved back to his native city, The Hague, in 2013 to take up a new role as EVP for UpstreamInternational Operated. Harry moved to his current role as P&T Director in 2014.
Harry is a member of the executive committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and a board member of the Global Leadership and Technology Exchange, which connects business, government, and civil society in seeking more efficient, low-carbon growth.
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